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That strange little thing called 'Aura.'
How do you define aura? Can you pin it down, or do you feel it when you 'see' it?
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Starting with Haridwar
The town just does not attract me. But, people love the place.
Mar 19
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Substack Half Dead: Somewhere there's a party.
Somewhere there's a war.
Mar 16
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Imagine, if you will, a world without images.
Consider this episode to be the start of a long thought experiment.
Mar 15
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On Photography: Truth and Ethics
Does photography reveal your truths and your ethics?
Mar 10
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What does the future hold?
James Mudd gave a talk in 1865 - A Photographer's Dream. What was his fear?
Mar 5
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Danger often lurks beneath a calm surface
We discovered someone’s murderous underbelly in Allahabad
Mar 3
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Make me a pro, dear camera!
Is it the camera that makes you a professional, or is it your effort?
Mar 1
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February 2026
Blind Rage in Ayodhya and Poona
And why I detest bigotry and organized religion
Feb 24
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Build your muscle memory. Else...
If you do not put in the effort, you won't learn and your skills will atrophy.
Feb 22
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Substack Quarter Dead: Calcutta
Watch now | Calcutta has many colonial buildings that are rotting. Yet...
Feb 20
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Reclaiming History II: Genghis Khan
There is more to the old Khan than is revealed by Voltaire's writings.
Feb 18
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